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Branded Residences in Dubai: Where the Brand Ends and the Operator Begins

Dubai’s branded residences market has reached scale.

Prathyusha GurrapuP.P. Varghese • 2026-02-16

Thought Leadership • UAE

Automation and Rising Selectivity in Dubai’s Industrial Market

In Dubai, industrial demand continues to be driven by trade, logistics, and regional distribution. What is changing is how occupiers are using space inside the warehouse.

Tilana Kruger • 2026-02-09

Thought Leadership • UAE

The Changing Face of Dubai’s Residential Market

Dubai’s residential market has seen sustained price growth in recent years, particularly at the upper end.

Prathyusha GurrapuP.P. Varghese • 2026-01-26

Thought Leadership • UAE

UAE Capital Trends: Reviewing 2025 and Outlook for 2026

At the start of 2026, the UAE’s commercial real estate market has reached a new level of institutional maturity, characterised by a more diverse investor base and higher-quality assets.

Ben Rose • 2026-01-19

Thought Leadership • UAE

Industrial Trends to Watch in 2026: A UAE Outlook

The UAE enters 2026 with an industrial market increasingly shaped by the specifications occupiers need to run efficient, technology-enabled operations.

Tilana KrugerBen Rose • 2025-12-16

Thought Leadership • UAE

Dubai Retail’s Next Chapter: A Market Expanding in All Directions

Dubai’s retail sector is entering 2026 with a level of depth and momentum that places it among the most resilient and diversified retail markets globally.

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-12-05

Thought Leadership • UAE

Abu Dhabi’s Industrial Market: Why More Occupiers Are Re-Evaluating Where They Base Operations

Industrial activity in Abu Dhabi has accelerated sharply, with many companies reassessing whether their current locations still support their operational and cost objectives.

David Short • 2025-11-24

Thought Leadership • UAE

Abu Dhabi’s Maturing Urban Story

From stability to magnetism in the UAE’s most deliberate growth market

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-11-11

Thought Leadership • UAE

Abu Dhabi Office Market: Plan Early or Pay Later

Abu Dhabi’s office market has entered one of its tightest cycles in more than a decade. Citywide vacancy now sits at just 8.3%, with Grade A space almost fully absorbed.

Prathyusha Gurrapu • 2025-11-05

Thought Leadership • UAE

The Shift Owners Can No Longer Ignore

From “asset-light” to “asset-right” in Gulf hospitality

P.P. Varghese • 2025-10-28

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Dubai Annual Residential & Office Market Update 2025/2026 (image)
Marketbeats • UAE

Dubai Annual Residential & Office Market Update 2025/2026

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Marketbeats • UAE

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Marketbeats • UAE

MARKETBEAT- Residential Q3 2025, Dubai, UAE

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Prathyusha GurrapuP.P. Varghese • 2025-11-04